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George Washington's resignation as commander-in-chief - Quiz
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  • 1. Which historian referred to George Washington as the perfect Cincinnatus?
A) Benjamin West
B) Thomas Fleming
C) John Trumbull
D) Gordon S. Wood
  • 2. What did Gordon S. Wood consider the greatest act of Washington's life?
A) His resignation as commander in chief
B) His victory at Yorktown
C) His crossing of the Delaware
D) His election as president
  • 3. Who did King George III share his opinion of Washington with?
A) Rufus King
B) Jonathan Trumbull Jr.
C) John Trumbull
D) Benjamin West
  • 4. What title did King George III give Washington in his assessment of his character?
A) The father of his country
B) The hero of the revolution
C) The perfect Cincinnatus
D) The greatest character of the age
  • 5. According to John Trumbull, how did the world react to Washington's resignation?
A) With indifference and confusion
B) With astonishment and admiration
C) With skepticism and doubt
D) With fear and anger
  • 6. What did John Trumbull call Washington's resignation in relation to moral lessons?
A) A lesson in republican virtue
B) A standard for future military leaders
C) The most important political decision in history
D) One of the highest moral lessons ever given to the world
  • 7. Who described the resignation as the most important moment in American history?
A) Gordon S. Wood
B) John Trumbull
C) Ferdinand Pettrich
D) Thomas Fleming
  • 8. According to Thomas Fleming, what was Washington renouncing by resigning?
A) Absolute power
B) His salary
C) His military rank
D) The presidency
  • 9. What was the fate of the statue and bas-relief by Trentanove and Canova in the North Carolina State House?
A) They were sold to a private collector
B) They were moved to the Smithsonian
C) They were destroyed by fire
D) They were stolen
  • 10. Where is John Trumbull's painting, General George Washington Resigning His Commission, located?
A) Smithsonian American Art Museum
B) National Museum of American History
C) United States Capitol rotunda
D) Maryland State House
  • 11. Which artist created the sculpture atop the Washington Monument in Baltimore?
A) Horatio Greenough
B) Ferdinand Pettrich
C) Raimondo Trentanove
D) Enrico Causici
  • 12. What is the subject of the sculpture by Horatio Greenough completed in 1840?
A) Washington at the feet of Columbia
B) Washington returning power to the people
C) Washington resigning his commission
D) Washington as Cincinnatus
  • 13. Where can Ferdinand Pettrich's painted plaster sculpture be found?
A) United States Capitol
B) Maryland State House
C) Smithsonian American Art Museum
D) Clarence Mitchell Courthouse
  • 14. Which artist painted the work commissioned by the Maryland Legislature in 1858?
A) Edwin White
B) Edwin Blashfield
C) Raimondo Trentanove
D) John Trumbull
  • 15. In Edwin Blashfield's mural, at whose feet is Washington laying his commission?
A) The American people
B) Columbia
C) The Founding Fathers
D) Congress
  • 16. On what date did Washington resign his commission to the Congress of the Confederation?
A) December 23, 1783
B) September 3, 1783
C) December 4, 1783
D) November 2, 1783
  • 17. Where was the Congress of the Confederation meeting when Washington resigned?
A) Princeton, New Jersey
B) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C) New York City, New York
D) Annapolis, Maryland
  • 18. Who painted the 1824 depiction of Washington's resignation?
A) John Trumbull
B) Charles Willson Peale
C) Gilbert Stuart
D) Benjamin West
  • 19. Who was NOT a member of the committee appointed to determine the details of the resignation?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) William Paca
C) Elbridge Gerry
D) James McHenry
  • 20. What event was held in honor of Washington at the State House on the night of December 22?
A) A private meeting with Congress
B) A formal debate
C) A military parade
D) A public ball
  • 21. Who hosted the public ball in honor of Washington?
A) Thomas Mifflin
B) Charles Thomson
C) Governor William Paca
D) General William Smallwood
  • 22. What dance was Washington known for performing with skill and grace?
A) The minuet
B) The waltz
C) The cotillion
D) The jig
  • 23. Who led Washington into the Senate Chamber for his resignation?
A) David Humphreys
B) Thomas Mifflin
C) Charles Thomson
D) Thomas Jefferson
  • 24. Which of these individuals accompanied Washington into the Senate Chamber?
A) Col. David Humphreys
B) Governor William Paca
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) General Horatio Gates
  • 25. Was Martha Washington present at the resignation ceremony?
A) She was there for the ball only.
B) She was there for the feast only.
C) Yes
D) No
  • 26. To whom did Washington hand his commission and speech as the final act of resignation?
A) Charles Thomson
B) President Mifflin
C) Governor William Paca
D) Thomas Jefferson
  • 27. When did Washington leave for his residence at Mount Vernon?
A) December 23
B) December 24
C) December 25
D) December 22
  • 28. Where did Washington bid farewell to the Continental Army on November 2?
A) Rockingham near Princeton, New Jersey
B) Annapolis, Maryland
C) Mount Vernon
D) New York City
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